World Refugee Day 2025

DanChurchAid stands with refugees today and always.

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News from DCA

Syria

Clearing the shadows of war: A family’s fight for safety in Ar-Raqqa

In Ar-Raqqa, Hassan and Ameera’s children can finally play outside. Mine clearance has brought safety for a brighter, bomb-free future.

Standing tall with her creations in hand, Gloria Ayikoru showcases the work that’s helping her build a better future
Uganda

From Selling Silverfish to Sewing Success: Gloria’s Journey to Financial Independence

Gloria Ayikoru turned her life around through tailoring, gaining confidence, income, and independence in Uganda’s Terego district.

Kvinder læsser nødfødevarehjælp af i Akobo, Sydsudan
Danida

STUDY: Investments in climate adaptation reap two-fold returns – for peace and the climate 

New research explores how climate change, conflict and inequalities are connected – and why solutions should be too.

Josephine Adare while operating her shop in Bidibidi refugee settlement.
Uganda

Advancing Self-Reliance Among Refugee & Host Communities in the West Nile region through Food Security and Nutrition

“We used to eat once a day. Now, we eat twice, and I even run a small business selling soap, tomatoes, and dried fish to support my family.”

Man carrying his child through flood © Folkekirkens Nødhjælp
We save lives

We are committed to intervene and act when lives are at risk

Planting a tree © Mikkel Østergaard
We build resilient communities

Capacity development enables resilience

Close up of a woman © Mikkel Østergaard
We fight extreme inequality

We address economic and social as well as environmental inequality

Turning the past into action

Turning the past into action

DanChurchAid has calculated its carbon footprint for 100 years and taken responsibility for historical and future emissions.

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Where we work

DCA works in different parts of the world, mainly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and in 2022 we added Ukraine as our first European country in decades.
In some countries we have a regional office and in other countries we work through our ACT Alliance partners.

Read about DCA around the world
Major donors

DanChurchAid donors

DCA has experienced an increase in funding from a multitude of major international donors, the European Union, USAID, and DANIDA over the last many years. Below you’ll find a list of our donors.

See our donors